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27th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 10th May 2012
The well-rehearsed arguments about the establishment of the Church of England require revisiting at a time when the nature of sovereignty and location of power have substantially shifted.
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Past Institute lectures
Videos and podcasts of past public programmes of Westminster Abbey Institute are available.
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15th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 4th May 2000
Delivered by The Reverend Canon Dr Martyn Percy at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 4th May 2000 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford and the Cathedral, Sheffield.
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Unknown Warrior
At the west end of the Nave is the grave of the Unknown Warrior, whose body was brought from France to be buried in 1920.
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17th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 2nd May 2002
Delivered by The Reverend Mark Oakley, St Paul's Covent Garden at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 2nd May 2002 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.
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26th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 26th May 2011
Delivered by Richard Chartres KCVO, Bishop of London at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 26th May 2011 and at Keble College, Oxford on Friday 27th May 2011.
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One People Oration 2006
Wednesday, 22nd February 2006
Speaker: Mr Tony Colman (former Chair, UK Parliament UN Group)
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23rd Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 8th May 2008
Delivered by The Reverend Canon Dr Jane Shaw, Dean of Divinity, Chaplain and Fellow, New College Oxford and Canon Theologian, Salisbury Cathedral at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th May 2008.
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A Reflection on Frustration
Friday, 15th May 2020
This week, perhaps is the week of frustration. A change in the message – Stay Alert – a relaxation of some of the constraints and so many people seize an opportunity that they were longing for.
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32nd Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 11th May 2017
Salley Vickers addresses the crucial role of the arts in giving shape and form to abiding intangible realities, suggesting the vital importance of nurturing the imagination through the arts in an increasingly secular society.
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19th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 27th May 2004
Delivered by Father Timothy Radcliffe OP at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 27th May 2004 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.
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16th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 10th May 2001
Delivered by Professor Stephen Clark, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Liverpool at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 10th May 2001 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.
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3rd Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Wednesday, 1st June 1988
Delivered by Dame Janet Baker at King's College London on Wednesday 1st May 1988.
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Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947. Her funeral was held on 19th September 2022.
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Can I leave and re-enter the Abbey on the same day?
Answers to your most-asked questions about membership of the Westminster Abbey Association.
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Education Centre celebrates fifth birthday
Thursday, 21st May 2015
Westminster Abbey's Education Centre is marking five years since it was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen.
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Judges mark the start of the 2022 legal year
Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd October 2022 for a special service to mark the start of the legal year.
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Truth in the Public Square
Lecture given by Claire Foster-Gilbert, Westminster Abbey Institute, at the 2015 conference of the Newbigin House of Studies Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 15th July 2015.
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When we're open
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14. Henry V and the snowy spring
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.